{"product_id":"adventures-in-southern-seas-scarce-illustrated-antique-book","title":"1913 Adventures in Southern Seas - Scarce, Illustrated Antique Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a lovely antique copy of Adventures in Southern Seas - Stirring Stories of Adventure Among Savages, Wild Beasts, and The Forces of Nature. By Richard Stead. Being a scarce, first edition published by Seeley, Service \u0026amp; Co., London in 1913. In fact, this copy has a blind stamped \"presentation copy\" at the bottom of the title page. Richly illustrated with both black and white illustrations, and also photos. Condition in detail below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***At time of writing I have matching copies of Adventures in the Great Forests and Adventures in the Great Deserts in stock - making an extremely attractive set.***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of 25 dramatic, romanticised retellings of historical voyages, explorations, and survival stories across the Pacific Ocean and Oceania. Written during the Edwardian era, it focuses heavily on themes of human endurance, natural perils, and early cultural clashes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents: Fights With Fijians; Captain Dillon at Vilear Bay; The Discovery of Tahiti; In Perils by the Heathen; Wild Life Among Polynesians; An Island on Fire; Two Years on a Desert Island; Adventures Among Cannibals; The Islanders of Tanna; The Young Dick Massacre; The Fate of the La Perouse Exhibition; Getting Down a Mountain; Strength of the Old New Zeaand Pahs; Heki, The Maori Rebel; John Rutherford's Strange Story; Ups and Downs in the New Zealand Alps; Wrecked on a Reef; Away From the Beaten Track; Pack Ice in the Southern Pacific; Cavendish's Last Voyage; Buccaneer Shevlocke's Exploits; Beating Round Cape Horn; A Coast Hunting Trip; Du Chaillu on the Camma Coast; Drury, The London Sailor Lad in Madagascar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the pages are clean and tightly bound. Has some tanning to the endpapers, and mild scattered spotting through the text. Pencilled name to the front free endpaper, but no other writing or markings of previous ownership. The book has developed a slight lean, with time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriking dark-blue cloth over boards have gilt and red decoration to the front and spine. In very good order - just some mild rubbing to the corners and spine ends - but minor. The gilt decoration remains shiny bright, and this is an eye-catching book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour antique copy of Adventures in Southern Seas will be wrapped with great care* and sent well packaged. I am always happy to add a gift card with a message to the parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 20 cm x W 16 cm, 318 pages, 0.64 kg. I dispatch worldwide daily from the UK. With the exception of a small number of countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* If you would prefer your book not to be decoratively wrapped but sent simply in the full protective packaging please add a note to the order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI regularly post new stock and updates to Instagram @bumperboxofdelights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329166381293,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0351\/1068\/2669\/files\/20260724-140354_1.jpg?v=1784902249","url":"https:\/\/bumperboxofdelights.com\/products\/adventures-in-southern-seas-scarce-illustrated-antique-book","provider":"Bumper Box of Delights Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}